Import & Export Guides

In 2025, Vietnam–India trade hit a record US$16.46 billion, up 10.5% year on year, with Vietnamese exports to India growing even faster at 14.2% (VietnamPlus, Vietnam–India trade sets new record, 2026). Both governments now target US$25 billion by 2030. Underneath the electronics and machinery that dominate those headlines, a quieter trade is compounding: Indian distributors…

On 3 February 2026, the maths of importing Vietnamese goods into the UAE changed. The Vietnam–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into force, cutting tariffs on 95% of Vietnamese product lines — covering 99% of the total value Vietnam exports to the Emirates (Middle East Briefing, UAE–Vietnam CEPA Enters Into Force, 2026). Bilateral trade…

In 2025, Vietnam’s import–export turnover passed US$930 billion, up 18.2% year on year (National Statistics Office of Vietnam, socio-economic report Q4 2025, 2026). Behind that number sit thousands of first-time importers wiring five-figure deposits to a supplier they’ve only met by email. The products are the easy part. The money is where deals get tense….

FMCG deals rarely die on price. They stall on paperwork — a missing certificate, a bank that won’t release funds against an incomplete set, a customs officer waiting on one form. The good news? As of 2026, Vietnam holds 17 free trade agreements (InCorp Vietnam, Guide to Vietnam’s 17 Free Trade Agreements, 2024), and the…

Vietnam shipped close to $475 billion of goods in 2025 — a 17% jump that made it the world’s 18th-largest exporter (TradeInt, Vietnam Export Data, 2026). Buyers everywhere are paying attention. Yet most guides to sourcing from Vietnam talk about electronics and garments, not the aisle goods your customers buy every week. This guide fixes…